Clinging to the contours of a forested mountainside, a limited collection of ten iconic residences crowns West Vancouver in the Uplands community. In a collaboration between British Pacific Properties and Battersby Howat, design is informed by this majestic natural environment to create an integrated living experience like no other.
The design team views architecture as an opportunity to connect people with the world around them. The simplicity of a dark façade invites homes to assimilate with the green landscape — this restrained approach to design enhances the visual impact.
The architecture and interiors are holistically designed, seamlessly carrying sophistication through the open spaces, from room to room. Expansive windows pull the outdoors inward, accentuating the poetic views that stretch from a towering metropolis in the east to that point where the sun slips into the horizon in the west.
Gordon Smith House II by Arthur Erickson – photo © Ezra Stoller/Esto
Arthur Erickson
Gambier 1 by BattersbyHowat
The next generation of West Coast Modern architects is imagining and designing the homes at Uplands. The idea is visionary: Bring together leading proponents of the architectural style made famous in this region to create a neighbourhood experience that is both seamless and infinitely varied.
Mulgrave Park Single Family Home by BPP
Designing and building in this precious natural setting requires us to continually innovate – to seek new materials, to be a leader in adopting new technologies and methodologies, and to work with the best-of-the-best advisors, architects, and tradespeople from around the world.
Mulgrave Park Single Family Home by BPP
The Peak Penthouse by BPP